Cursive Buluv 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, social media, packaging, quotes, posters, casual, friendly, handwritten, upbeat, personal, natural feel, expressive voice, casual display, handwritten realism, brushy, fluid, rounded, springy, informal.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, rounded forms and a lively baseline. Strokes show clear pressure modulation, moving from tapered entry/exit strokes to fuller downstrokes, producing a soft, calligraphic rhythm. Letterforms are compact with tight counters, and many joins are implied through continuous stroke flow, especially in lowercase. Capitals are simpler, single-stroke constructions with occasional flourish-like terminals, keeping the overall texture quick and handwritten rather than ornate.
Best suited for short to medium display settings where a human, personal voice is needed—logos, product labels, cafe menus, social posts, pull quotes, invitations, and headline treatments. It can work in brief sentences, but the compact counters and animated stroke rhythm suggest avoiding very small sizes or dense paragraph text.
The tone feels conversational and energetic, like fast, confident handwriting done with a felt-tip or brush marker. It reads as approachable and modern, with a slightly playful bounce that keeps it from feeling formal or traditional.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of casual brush handwriting—fast, legible, and expressive—while keeping letterforms consistent enough for repeatable typesetting. Its simplified capitals and flowing lowercase aim to balance personality with everyday usability in modern display contexts.
Round i/j dots and hooked descenders add charm and reinforce the hand-drawn character. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with curved, open shapes and tapered terminals that match the text rhythm. Spacing appears naturally uneven in a way that supports authenticity while remaining coherent in words and short lines.